RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Subsaharan African population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 3.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.3%, against an all-states median of 0.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.9%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.0%–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.9%–

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.7%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.0%–

05Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.9%–

06Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.9%–

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.7%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3661.2%–

09Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.2%–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.1%–

11New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.0%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.0%–

13Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.9%–

14Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.9%–

15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.9%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.9%–

17Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.9%–

18Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%–

19Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.8%–

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.8%–

21Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%–

22Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.8%–

23California, CACA39,287,3770.7%–

24Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.7%–

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.7%–

26Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%–

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.6%–

28Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.6%–

29Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%–

30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.6%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%–

32Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%–

33Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%–

34Alaska, AKAK735,7060.5%–

35Maine, MEME1,387,8170.5%–

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%–

37Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%–

38South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%–

40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%–

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.4%–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%–

43North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%–

44Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

45Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

47New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

50Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest subsaharan african share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 3.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by subsaharan african share?

Rhode Island, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Georgia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is subsaharan african share measured?

Share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.